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In United States federal agricultural legislation, the Standard Fruits and Vegetable Baskets and Containers Act of 1916 dealt with containers for small
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s, and prescribed the exact capacity of the containers. It fixed the cubic contents for dry half-pint,
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-size containers. It made no reference to the dimensions or form of the container, thus leaving it to the individual states to adopt standards in such respects. The Act was repealed on October 22, 1968, acknowledging the auspices of the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act.


Associated Statutes of 1916 Act

Chronological bills relative to United States laws in accordance with the Standard Fruits and Vegetable Baskets and Containers Act.


See also

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Bushel A bushel (abbreviation: bsh. or bu.) is an imperial and US customary unit of volume based upon an earlier measure of dry capacity. The old bushel is equal to 2 kennings (obsolete), 4 pecks, or 8 dry gallons, and was used mostly for agric ...
* Dry measure *
Farmers' Bulletin Farmers' Bulletin was published by the United States Department of Agriculture with the first issue appearing in June 1889. The farm bulletins could be obtained upon the written request to a Member of Congress or to the United States Secretary of ...
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Fruit picking Fruit picking or fruit harvesting is a seasonal activity (paid or recreational) that occurs during harvest time in areas with fruit growing wild or being farmed in orchards. Some farms market "You-Pick" for orchards, such as the tradition of Apple ...
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Peck A peck is an imperial and United States customary unit of dry volume, equivalent to 2 dry gallons or 8 dry quarts or 16 dry pints. An imperial peck is equivalent to 9.09 liters and a US customary peck is equivalent to 8.81 liters. Two pecks ma ...
* Standard Barrel Act For Fruits, Vegetables, and Dry Commodities * Wine Harvest


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